Glove.



Patented Fab. 4 I902.

0. R. BAIBD.

GLOVE.

(Application filed. Nov. 23, 1900.)

(No Model.)

lgvegton UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ORLEY R. BAIRD, OF MENDON, MICHIGAN.

GLOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,224, dated February4, '1 902. Application filed November 23, 1900. Serial No. 37,531. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORLEY R. BAIRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Mendon, in the county of St. Joseph and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gloves,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in gloves.

The objects of the invention are, first,t0 provide a glove in which allobjectionable-seams are entirely eliminated from the palm and insides ofthe fingers, there being only a concealed seam across the front of thebase of the second and third fingers, which does not cause a ridge, and,second, to provide an improved glove in which the number of seams isreduced to the minimum, thereby facilitating the manufacture of the sameand reducing the expense.

Further objects will definitely appear in the detailed description tofollow.

I accomplish these objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A glove and the blanks from which it is formed are fully illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, formingapart of this specification, inwhich-- Figure l is a view of my improved glove from the palm side. Fig.2 is a view of the back side of the same. Fig. 3 is a view of thepalm-blank of the same, in connection with which are formed the blanksfor the forefinger, the thumb, and front portion of the little finger.Fig. at is a view of the blank for the back of the glove, which hasformed in connection therewith the hacks for the second, third, andlittle finger. Figs. 5 and 6 show the blanks for the second and thirdfingers, respectively.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of the drawings, A is the hand portionof the glove, the blank for which appears in Fig. 3. Above and to oneside of the blank A is an extended portion a, which forms the front andsides of the little finger. The part b is the blank for the forefingerand extends from the upper opposite corner from the blank 0, the partsbeing formed so that it folds entirely around the forefinger, which iscompleted by a seam over the end of the same and down the back innerside of the finger, the entire forefinger thus being formed in a singlepiece. The extension at is the blank for the thumb, which is separatedby a gash from the forefinger, as appears in Fig. 3. The tip of theblank is formed by a central scallop and half-scallops at each side.WVhen the thumb-blank is folded and its edges stitched together, asingle row of stitches down the back of the thumb completes the same.The thumb thus sewed together is folded upwardly and forwardly intoproper position in the glove. The finger-blanks for the second and thirdfingers are inserted between the forefinger b and the blank 0. The backB, with the finger extensions efg, is then put in place and stitched. Anangular portion extending out across the back of the forefinger into theangle at the base of the thumb forms, in connection with the palm-blank,a straight seam from the base of the thumb to the wrist, the wrist Ebeing preferably made of a separate band of leather. A gore or gusset Fis usually inserted to give the necessary size to the wrist, althoughthis could be formed on one or the other of the blanks A B, and thewrist Emight be formed in connection with one or the other of the blanksA B, though I prefer to make it of a separate piece.

A glove formed in this way, it will be observed, has no seam in the palmor on the front portions of the fingers at all Where they are liable towear or by forming ridges to irritate the hand of the wearer. As thestitches of the seams are not exposed to wear, the gloves do not rip,and hence are verydura= ble. Thus the comfort and durability of theglove are greatly enhanced by this peculiar construction. With thispeculiar construction also it'will be observed that there is but asingle seam on the forefinger of the glove, thus reducing the amount ofstitching re quired to the minimum, and, as before remarked, thestitching is not exposed to wear. There is also only a single row ofstitching on the back of the thumb, and owing to the peculiar form ofthe blank the row of stitching construction of gloves.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A glove made up of a hand-blank Ahaving a thumb portion a, cut withan integral front portion with extensions at each side for seam at theback, a front-finger portion b and a little-finger portion 0 formedintegral therewith, there being a gash between the thumb portion and theforefinger and a space for the second and third fingers between theportions 0, b; the portions 0, D, for the second and third fingerssecured to the hand-blank A;

aback portion B with backs e, f, and g, for the second, third and fourthfingers and a portion to extend across the back of the hand with anextension fitted into the base of the thumb at the back whereby seams onthe palm and the front of the thumb are avoided; a wrist portion E; anda gusset F as described. 2. A glove made up of a hand-blank A having athumb portion a, cut with an integral front portion'with extensions ateach side for seam at the back, a front-finger portion 1) and alittle-finger portion 0 formed integral therewith, there being a gashbetween the thumb portion and the forefinger and a space for the secondand third fingers between the portions 0, b; the portions 0, D, for thesecond and third fingers secured to the hand-blank A; a back'portion Bwith backs e, f, and g, for the second, third and fourth fingers and aportion to extend across the back of the hand with an extension fittedinto the base of the thumb at the back whereby seams on the palm and thefront of the thumb are avoided; a wrist portion E as described.

3. A glove made up of a hand-blank A having a thumb portion a, cut withan integral front portion with extensions at each side for seam at theback, a front-fingerportion b, and a little-finger portion 0 formedintegral therewith, there being a gash between the thumb portion and theforefinger, and a space for the second and third fingers between theportions o, I); the portions 0, D, for the second and third fingerssecured to the hand-blank A; and a back portion B, with backs e, f, andg, for the second, third, and fourth fingers, and a portion to extendacross the back of the hand with an extension fitted into the base ofthe thumb at the back whereby seams on the palm and the front of thethumb are avoided, as

described.

4:. Aglove made up of a hand-blank portion A having a thumb portion a,cut with an integral front portion with extensions at each side for seamat the back, a forefinger portion 19, and a little-finger portion 0,formed integral therewith; a gash extending between the portions 0, andb; blanks for the fingers; and the back having a portion to extendacross the base of the forefinger. and form the base of the thumb at theback whereby seams on the palm and the front of the thumb are avoided,as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two witnesses.

ORLEY R. BAIRD. [L. s] \Vitnesses:

H. CLAIR JACKSON,

OTIS A. EARL.

